LAFD hires its pilots from within after hundreds of hours of training. All of them start as ground firefighters, ... Hopping in the pilot’s seat of the Leonardo AW139, ...

The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to the Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top officials ...

It’s just one of the black marks against the LAFD — which include allegations that a deputy chief was drunk while overseeing a 2021 wildfire in the Pacific Palisades, the very same area devas… ...

Claim that LAFD has 45 electric fire trucks is wrong, spokesperson says. Margaret Stewart, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, told Lead Stories that the claim is false. “There are not ...

As a proud 35-year veteran and current captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department, I’ve never experienced the devastation that we're seeing in LA today, where thousands of structures and more ...

LAFD Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s preparation for fires. “We are screaming to be properly funded to make sure that our firefighters can do their jobs so that we can serve the ...

A photo of three women, all senior personnel in the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), has been shared online with misleading captions suggesting they represent the entire department leadership ...

Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations.That is according to ...

LAFD firefighter Margaret Stewart asked all members to call (213) 576-8962 and report their availability. She said this is the first time in 19 years that the department has carried out this protocol.

LAFD hires its pilots from within after hundreds of hours of training. All of them start as ground firefighters, ... Hopping in the pilot’s seat of the Leonardo AW139, ...

LAFD hires its pilots from within after hundreds of hours of training. All of them start as ground firefighters, ... Hopping in the pilot’s seat of the Leonardo AW139, ...